YSU soccer stalemate

YSU soccer stalemate

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The Youngstown State soccer team took 10 more shots than Valparaiso but had to settle for a 0-0 double-overtime tie on Friday at Stambaugh Stadium.

The Penguins (3-10-4, 0-5-3 Horizon League) outshot the Crusaders, 20-10, for the match, including a 15-3 difference after halftime.

Valparaiso is 8-6-4, 4-2-2.

Penguin swimmers beat Niagara, 199-101

Niagara University, N.Y.

The Youngstown State swimming and diving team won 14 of 16 events in defeating Niagara 199-101 on Friday.

Five Penguins won two events and YSU won both relays against the Purple Eagles.

Winning two events each were Samantha Roberts, Megan Ciampa, Laura Paz, Ashley Dow and diver Casey Hill.

Nishani Cicilson and Kirstin Walker each won one event.

The Penguins opened the meet winning the 200-yard medley relay and closed with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

In the 3-meter Hill’s mark qualified her for the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships for the third consecutive year.

Milwaukee sweeps YSU volleyball team

Milwaukee, Wis.

Milwaukee had 12 blocks and hit .351 to sweep the Youngstown State volleyball team on Friday and remain unbeaten in Horizon League play.

The Panthers led the entire first two sets, winning 25-16 and 25-10.

The third set had three ties and three lead changes before Milwaukee prevailed 25-16.

Alexis Egler and Shannon Watson both had seven kills, and Chelsea Guerrieri had 11 digs for Youngstown State.

Hannah Blanchard had 15 kills, and Elizabeth Egerer had 11.

Both players, along with Mackenzie Millis, hit at least .440.

Ohio State fans offer opinions on Tressel

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Ohio State fans wish Jim Tressel was still their coach.

Sixty-three percent of self identified Buckeyes fans polled in Ohio said they thought Tressel should still have his old job compared to only twenty-four percent who were glad he resigned.

Whether respondents were alumni or not, whether they characterized their fandom as hardcore, moderate, or casual, and whatever their demographics there’s agreement from the Buckeye fan base that Tressel should still be on the sidelines.

Tressel gets a eventy eight percent approval rating from Ohio State fans for the job he did as coach.

It appears that fans are focusing their blame on the school’s issues with the NCAA less on Tressel and more on former quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

Soccer change of venue

Today’s Division III boys soccer district championship game will be played at Crestview High School at 3 p.m.

The game was moved from Waterloo because of unplayable field conditions.

NBA cancels games through November 30

NEW YORK

NBA Commissioner David Stern has canceled all NBA games through Nov. 30.

The move came Friday after labor negotiations broke down for the second time in a week.

Says Stern: “It’s not practical, possible or prudent to have a full season now.”

After two days of making some progress on salary cap issues, the two sides brought the revenue split back into the discussion and got stuck on both.

Game 6 thriller gets best rating since ’09

ST. LOUIS

The Cardinals’ thrilling 10-9, 11-inning victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 6 received the best World Series television rating since 2009.

Thursday night’s game got a 12.7 fast national rating and 21 share, Fox said Friday.

It was the highest-rated World Series game since the NY Yankees’ Series clincher against Philadelphia got a 13.4 two years ago.

Vindicator staff/wire reports